Example Sentences

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Living in separate homes, acting as if your house is a teenage crash pad and refusing to make any changes to his habits treats you like girlfriend/boyfriend rather than husband/wife.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

Family members have said Craig, a carpenter, has been refusing food for 25 days.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The company is wisely conservative with its plans, refusing to overbuild.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

She called the network’s decision to allow her contract to expire “a deliberate choice to penalize a journalist for refusing to sanitize factually accurate reporting” that “sends a chilling message to the entire newsroom.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Either you give everything, or nothing at all—and I realize why she’s refusing to look.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman